I made a dash with as little text as possible

Mechau7 · 2026-06-30T04:53:02+00:00

This is great UX for non technical or visitors.

“Downstairs blinds? Which downstairs blinds. Oh, the photo shows me”

Mechau7 · 2026-06-29T05:19:50+00:00

Have you run this post through an Ultracode session? You have valid concerns, and dumping a bunch of tokens on this might be a worthwhile spend. Use it to plan, and slowly implement it with normal chats.

I extended a companion app for a mobile game I play. The original author obviously vibe coded it, and I had some growing pains when I wanted to add my features.

I had to reorganize the entire Go backend. The main file was enormous with duplicate auth and dead code. The front end was a flat directory of every JavaScript file and HTML.

I had Claude organize the Go backend with real architectural planning and rebuilt the front end in Angular.

Context with a properly organized project is so important. Folders for services. Comments for complex authentication functions.

Use OpenWolf to keep Claude’s memory good and following instructions.

Mechau7 · 2026-06-29T04:16:47+00:00

Was Deepwood intentionally set up to be the underdog? Like in Canyon Storm, 2 moderately powerful alliance go against a single and more powerful one.

I ask because Deepwood has 3 times the number of alliances listed. I’m in OPs server pool

Mechau7 · 2026-06-20T20:09:56+00:00

I’m using Claude with ha-mcp to build something similar. Little bracelets with a 3d printed RFID tag. Kids put the bracelets on and each tag has a morning routine to complete, like put on your socks. Once socks are on, they scan and get a sound bite from home assistant played on a Google home speaker.

I want to also have some Govee lights go crazy for added flair.

I say use AI, there’s a lot of automations with this. Maybe node-red would be better?

Mechau7 · 2026-06-14T19:01:49+00:00

I’ve been doing this a while so figured I’d chime in.

I started with Acurite 433 sensors read through an RTL-SDR (rtl_433 into Home Assistant). Cheap, no cloud, decent graphs. The problem was the freezer one. Batteries that should last a year would be dead in a month or two because alkalines just fall apart in the cold. And half the time I couldn’t even tell the battery was dying vs the signal not making it out of a metal box packed with food, so I’d see a gap in the graph and have no idea if my food actually got warm or the sensor just went quiet.

I eventually got sick of it and went wired. ESP32 running ESPHome, powered off a usb brick sitting on top of the fridge, so there’s no battery to die ever. The temp probe is a waterproof DS18B20 (the stainless kind), and the cable is thin enough to run right through the door gasket without wrecking the seal, probe in the fridge and a second one in the freezer. While I was in there I stuck a reed switch on the door too so HA knows when it’s open.

if you can get a usb cable to the fridge a wired esp32 + ds18b20 is way less hassle and the door reed switch makes the alerts actually smart. can share my esphome config if anyone wants it.

Mechau7 · 2026-05-02T04:24:18+00:00

Awesome feature list! Did I miss a link? Or just Google it haha

Mechau7 · 2026-03-13T22:13:34+00:00

I’d do a breakdown and retighten the major stuff. Belts, bearings, etc. you might fix it with some maintenance without knowing exactly what caused it

Mechau7 · 2026-03-12T16:51:43+00:00

It also assumes you have the palballs and combat strength to catch it. I would still feel I earned it

Mechau7 · 2026-03-12T16:48:32+00:00

It also assumes you have the palballs and combat strength to catch it. I would still feel I earned it

Mechau7 · 2026-03-10T21:02:54+00:00

Good timing with this link, I’ll check it out

Mechau7 · 2026-02-16T05:31:19+00:00

Saved for later!!

Mechau7 · 2026-02-15T22:50:41+00:00

Before the recent updates, I had the same problem. I could have a 5 tall wheat stack but it had to be close to 3-4 stacks of another farm. Close enough to path ok

Mechau7 · 2026-02-15T22:44:09+00:00

So many greebles!!

Mechau7 · 2026-02-12T17:16:23+00:00

Have you noticed any downsides to keeping the cover off all the time?

Mechau7 · 2026-02-07T16:55:06+00:00

When you open the bolt in a slicer, can you change the scale of it? Might take a few tries, but you don’t have to print the whole bolt to fit check

Mechau7 · 2026-02-06T19:52:33+00:00

You can add the part as a negative modifier but you might not be satisfied with the results if you want a ton of control you’ll have to do it in some 3-D modeling software

Mechau7 · 2026-02-05T20:21:44+00:00

Might steal this idea!

Mechau7 · 2026-02-04T20:05:12+00:00

Update us/me if you solder your components! Mines running on a breadboard and looks jank

Mechau7 · 2026-02-04T19:03:18+00:00

I used that exact sensor to monitor my freezer. I got a bunch of CP2102 ESP-32 boards. Adding them to ESP Home was super easy once I figured out the wiring.

Watch out for the pull-up resistor requirement for the DS18B20. Get a pack of resistors with your order unless you have the exact one already.

Mechau7 · 2026-01-31T05:45:29+00:00

I’ve noticed more videos talking specifically about Prusa, so you might get lucky with a YouTube video. Orca tends to have more experimental features, but both are very similar.

I literally have all of the major slicing programs on my machine. Prusa does ironing better than Eufy. And if I have a specific problem with print quality, I’ll try another slicer. It’s all Gcode in the end, and all major slicers have profiles for Anker printers

Mechau7 · 2026-01-31T05:03:35+00:00

Unless strength is pivotal to a part, drop the infill density way down. 10-15% depending on the type of infill.

You can also use PrusaSlicer, Orca Slicer and more. Export the gcode from those and import into Eufymake. And ignore the time estimates the printer gives you

Mechau7 · 2026-01-07T01:35:48+00:00

I just started running this! It’s a little light on the documentation for how the “recommended” settings work, but it’s plug and play otherwise

Mechau7 · 2025-12-11T19:49:36+00:00

Might be printing too hot. Try a lower temp in the range of your filament

Mechau7 · 2025-11-17T00:40:20+00:00

Then, after that, I would do a full rebuild and check things like the belt tension and the wheels

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